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An image of the Buddha sitting with one leg above the other in the attitude of invoking victory  
   

An image of the Buddha sitting with one leg above the other in the attitude of invoking victory

The Marble Temple and tuk-tuk ride

November 23rd 2006
Once leaving the Grand Palace we started to walk to the Reclining Buddha (Wat Pho) and were stopped by what seemed a helpful person……we should know better. The guy told us the Wat Pho was closed for the night and that we should take a look at other options. He arranged us to take a tuk-tuk (motorized carriage) to two more temples and then to the shopping center. I need to get some tank tops… ... read more
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Thai Flag A unified Thai kingdom was established in the mid-14th century. Known as Siam until 1939, Thailand is the only Southeast Asian country never to have been taken over by a European power. A bloodless revolution in 1932 led to a constitutional monarchy.... ... read more
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